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If you are from outside of the EU and planning to visit Portugal to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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Volunteer with horses at our non-profit association in Quinta do Anjo, Palmela - Setúbal - Portugal

We only accept volunteers for long term, at least 3 months and longer to one year. You also need to have some experience with horses. Please don´t write if you want to come for short periods of time. We are a non-profit association whose mission ......

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Join our small family and helping with horses in Lower Alentejo, Portugal

Hello everyone! I’m Bianca and I invite you to experience life on our little farm. Alongside my husband and our two kids, whom are 7 and 10 years old, I have one big passion...my 10 horses and 2 donkeys. These souls deserve attention, based on ......

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Live in connection with nature on an off grid farm in Mangualde, the heart of Portugal

Hi, I´m Annette I live on a huge farm with a very lucky location with trees, ruins and running water around all the year. I started my life as a farmer in 88 . Make a abandoned farm liveable keep in process. A vegetable garden, more than 100 fruit- ......

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Come and help our loving family in São João Dos Montes, Portugal

Hellooo, We are a family with 2 children and animals [dogs, cats, chickens, peacock...]. We simply need help on a yearly basis, to take care of this beautiful land located 20 kms north of Lisbon! We try to respect as much as we can our Mother ......

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Cultural exchange while enjoying spectacular ocean views in Trafaria, Portugal

We’re Alex and Derek a gay couple who recently bought a house with some gardens in Almada, just across the river from Lisbon. We moved here from the USA two years ago. We bought our home in August 2024 and are now working on some improvements, both ......

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Help build mud houses and grow plants and trees in a self sustainable non-profit community in Santa Bárbara, S.Teotónio, Portugal

We are Sabine, Tom from Germany and Lucy, our Border Collie from Portugal. We are in the process of building a kind of centre for holistic healing and are looking for you to help us. We will build the communal kitchens, construct houses out of ......

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Gardening and permaculture help needed on the Caminho de Santiago, Portugal

We’re 3 British-German siblings who are renovating a rural house which will soon be a small, cosy hostel on the Camino de Santiago. We have a big garden, that we'd love to make into a herbal medicine and permaculture space.

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Keep my garden under control while staying near Tomar, Portugal

Dear future friends who are Workaways I need help to keep the wonderful work that many people have done over the years of keeping my garden looking good. Last year I had help from a wonderful Hungarian - Anna - who returned home weighted down with ......

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Families coming together experiencing farm living, Animal sanctuary, forest garden and Permaculture in Viseu, Portugal

~~~•~~○~~~♡~~~☆~~~♡~~~○~~•~~~ We are looking for someone that would like to buy the land alongside with us. -----》》》》》READ FURTHER AHEAD FOR MORE DETAILS-----》》》》》 ~~~•~~○~~~♡~~~☆~~~♡~~~○~~•~~~ HI!! We are Lara, Raphael and Gabriel and we welcome ......

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Help us be self-sufficient and create an oasis for family and our environment in Vila Franca da Serra, Portugal

We are a family from Germany: Johanna, 31, an agricultural expert, Ferdinand, 29, a farmer, and our children. Since February 2024, we have been living in Portugal and managing our 30 hectares of land, of which 3 hectares are olive trees, 5 hectares ......

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Small family run farm in central Portugal

We are a German family who moved to Portugal five years ago. Two adults and two Teenager aged 16. Our farm is quite far-off from other people, the next village would be 3 kilometers through the forest. It is very rural and very simple. The ......

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Learn new skills and experience true rural life in Cernache do Bonjardim, Portugal

Help!!! We are Rosie and Kelvin, a couple, old(ish) in years but young at heart, who have taken on more work than we have hours in the day for or enough hands to deal with. This is our second project in Central Portugal. The first was a large, ......

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Join our family living a more sustainable life in Algodres, Portugal

We are a family of three. Kayley, Rick and our son Martin. We have lived in Portugal since 2018 but come from The UK. We moved here to start a family and live more sustainably. We always have plenty to do so if you’re looking for a long stay or ......

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Co-create a preppers paradise in the Alentejo province of Portugal

--- Hi all, We are a small family that intuitively moved to the country side of Portugal in 2016 to prepare for a Zombie Appocolypse. After a few years we bumped into an incredibly charming spot that seemed to fit all needs and we jumped into the ......

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Permaculture oasis between Olhao and Tavira, in Algarve, Southern Portugal

This is a place for gathering, healing, growth, celebration and regeneration. Starting with the land, we are implementing ecological design to enrich the soil and create a healthy ecosystem that gives back with a variety of edible local and tropical ......

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Help with project to bring my vision to life and nourish this place for healing in Tràs os Montes, Portugal

Hi everyone, my name is Mario and this is one of my Life Projects and I am very grateful for your assistance. I love connecting, expanding, sharing stories and bringing creative ideas to life :) I also have two amazing cats you will love to meet. ......

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Learn to live offgrid in harmony with all animals and nature in Monsanto, Portugal

We started or project in 2019 on or farm in Portugal, Monsanto. We live now almost 7 year off grid and have or own solar system to provide electricity for the house and work space. We try to grow or own food and animals to make nice food and ......

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Eco-quinta in Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

Hi! My name is Tea, I am from Croatia, but I have been living in Sao Miguel island (Azores, Portugal) since 2015. I came to this island with a working program and fell in love with this place, nature and people so much that I have decided to stay ......

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Get to know the locals and explore the countryside in Oleiros, Portugal

We need help from 16th april - 30th april 2025 with natural building project!! We will be renovating an old stone house with hemp blocks, clay, stone and wood. If you are physically fit and passionate about natural building, and want to learn ......

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Help at our beautiful piece of paradise to experience a self sustainable life in Vila Franca da Beira, Portugal

Hello :) We are Joe and Rona, and we are awaiting to welcome you to our beautiful home in the center of portugal! Our place is a semi self sustainable off grid farm 2 hectares large. The name of the land is Quinta Tres Cascates, which means farm of ......

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Enjoy a unique cultural exchange on our environmentally conscious land in Vila do Bispo, Portugal

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Join our family and help with the kids, animals and around the garden in Algarve, Portugal

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Learn about permaculture, natural building and sustainable health in Viseu, Portugal

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Help reforest a valley and bring an old farm to life in Folques, Portugal

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Crafting heritage, shaping tomorrow Corvo, Azores, Portugal